Wichita Air Services

[Tulio]

Visites WAS today, and saw the P-40B wings, the Curtiss Helldiver project and also the Grumman Duck fuselage and main float / pontoon under restoration.

Nice group of guys, and lots of work taking place.

There is also a Helldiver center section outside the hangar, and parts for another Grumman Duck outside the hangar.

Then, went to the Hutchinson, KS Cosmosphere, and saw not only the V-1 and V-2 but also an SR-71 / A-12 and a T-38, both aircraft inside the main hall of the museum.

Saludos,


Tulio

[HELLDIVERS]

Photos?

[Tulio]

I can send you copies if you want, because I cannot post photos.

A ^%$#@ hacker (I know who) deleted all the photos that I had posted at WIX, by hacking into photobucket.

If you want Mike, I can either reduce them in size, or burn them to a CD and send it to you.

Please let me know.

Saludos,


Tulio

[Jim MacDonald]

Tulio,

Was the Helldiver center section outside part of "the Curtiss Helldiver project" or was it an additional center section?

Mike,

How's your project coming? And the Avenger?

Thanks,

Mac

[Tulio]

Two sets:

One, inside the hangar, jigged, and another, outside and on the ground.

Saludos,


Tulio

[HELLDIVERS]

Hi Tulio,

The center section outside came from my Hawaian A-25 #75448. The fuselage will be incorperated with their tail section saving many many hours on the restoration. They bought most of my air worthy stuff to be able to make it a flyer. The A-25 is coming along, still replacing the last of the corroded parts, rebuilding the up locks. installing more nut plates ,and of course more riveting. The TBM is on hold until the A-25 ships out. Can you send me a CD of the photos? P.M. me if you can.

Thanks Mike

[Tulio]

Yes, Mike

I will burn the photos tonight, and will send them to you as soon as I get a mailing address (PM, please).

Saludos,


Tulio